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 PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2467

1723), as amended by section 2810 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (division B of Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2128) and section 2809 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (division B of Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3508), is further amended by striking ‘‘and 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2007’’. SEC. 2803. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO DETERMINE AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE HOUSING FOR ACQUISITION IN LIEU OF CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2823 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 169 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2823. SEC. 2804. AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE TO OCCUPY LEASED FAMILY HOUSING FOR UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND PERSONNEL.

Section 2828(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(D) Until September 30, 2008, the Secretary of the Army may authorize family members of a member of the armed forces on active duty who is assigned to a family-member-restricted area and who, before such assignment, was occupying a housing unit leased under this paragraph, to remain in the leased housing unit until the member completes the assignment. Costs incurred for the leased housing unit during the assignment shall be included in the costs subject to the limitation under subparagraph (B).’’.

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SEC. 2805. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE AND MORE EFFICIENT USES FOR GENERAL OFFICER AND FLAG OFFICER QUARTERS IN EXCESS OF 6,000 SQUARE FEET.

(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (e)(1) of section 2831 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of the subparagraph; (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking ‘‘so identified’’ and inserting ‘‘identified under subparagraph (A)’’; and (B) by striking the period at the end of the subparagraph and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ‘‘(C) identifying each family housing unit in excess of 6,000 square feet used, or intended for use, as quarters for a general officer or flag officer; ‘‘(D) for each family housing unit identified under subparagraph (C), specifying any alternative and more efficient use to which the unit could be converted (which would include any costs necessary to convert the unit) and containing an explanation of the reasons why the unit is not being converted to the alternative use; and ‘‘(E) for each family housing unit identified under subparagraph (C) for which costs under subparagraph (A) or new construction costs are anticipated to exceed $100,000 in the next fiscal year, specifying any alternative use to which the

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